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Sketch is a Mac-specific application that handles graphic design similarly to Photoshop. With the Sketch software on your Mac, you can easily double-click the file to open it in Sketch. However, if you’re using a Mac and don’t have Sketch, you can download a 30-day trial of the application. But if you are on a Windows computer or don’t want to use Sketch, you can also use a browser application for editing graphic files called Photopea. You can also use Sketch Viewer if you want to view the document only. This wikiHow will show you how to open a Sketch file in Sketch, Photopea, or Sketch Viewer.
Opening Sketch Files on Any Device
- If you're using a Mac, you can download Sketch from https://www.sketch.com/get .
- Photopea is an online editor that makes it easy to open and edit Sketch files on any platform.
- If you don't need to edit the file, you can upload it to Sketch Web Viewer.
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Go to https://www.photopea.com/ . Photopea is a highly rated and suggested software that supports the editing of Sketch files. The software is free to use, but you can also opt to pay $9/mo to get rid of the ads. This also works in your web browser, so Photopea will work for both Mac and Windows computers. [1] X Research source -
Click the File tab. You’ll see this above the editing space to the left.Advertisement -
Click Open . A file browser will open. -
Navigate to and double-click on your Sketch file. Loading may take a moment, but your Sketch file will open in Photopea.- You can edit the file similarly to how you would in Photoshop. You can look at this wikiHow on How to use Photoshop Tools to learn more.
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Go to https://www.sketch.com/get/ . The Sketch download will start immediately. If not, click the “try again” text near the bottom of the web page. -
Run the installer. You’ll have to unpack the downloaded file, then drag and drop the application files into the Application folder to start. -
Open Sketch. You’ll find this in the Application folder in Finder. -
Click the File tab. You’ll find this in the top left corner of your screen. -
Click Open . A file browser will pop up. -
Navigate to and double-click your file. Your file will open in Sketch.
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Go to https://animaapp.github.io/sketch-web-viewer/ . Sketch Web Viewer is a site that allows you only to view your Sketch project. -
Click the outlined box. A file browser will pop up. You can also drag-and-drop your Sketch file into your web browser. If you do, then you can skip the next step. -
Navigate to and double-click your Sketch file. Your Sketch file loads in the viewer with information on elements. For example, if your file has a banner layer across the top of the image, you will see the length and height of that box.
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- If you want to open your Sketch files in Photoshop, you first need to convert them with Photopea. After you open the file in your web browser, go to File > Save as PSD .Thanks
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1. Go to https://www.photopea.com/
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2. Click the File
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3. Click Open
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4. Navigate to and double-click your Sketch file.
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